At The Franklin Institute, cool views of outer space are never out of reach with permanent features like the Fels Planetarium and events like Night Skies in the Joel N. Bloom Observatory. This week, though, audiences can check out a major Hollywood version of what deep space might look like with the premiere of Interstellar, […]

Mo’ne Davis won over the hearts of Philadelphia this summer when she and the Taney Dragons made an amazing run in the 2014 Little League World Series. Well, prepare for her to win over your heart all over again with this awesome and empowering new commercial she stars in for Chevrolet. The Spike Lee-directed ad […]

Wands at the ready, Philadelphia! Harry Potter Festival Weekend is back. The annual blockbuster Harry Potter Festival returns to enchant Chestnut Hill this Friday, October 17, and Saturday, October 18, for two days of spellbinding events that magically morph the neighborhood into the fictional world created by author J.K. Rowling. Coinciding with two major Chestnut […]

Calling all wizards, muggles and literature lovers: Chestnut Hill’s Harry Potter Festival Weekend returns this October. The annual blockbuster Harry Potter Festival takes over the charming town of Chestnut Hill on Friday, October 17, and Saturday, October 18, for two days of spellbinding events that magically morph the neighborhood into the much-loved fictional world created […]

Here in Philadelphia, we take our cheesesteaks seriously. So when Jon Stewart went on an epic tirade against Philadelphia and our beloved sandwich on The Daily Show last night, we took notice. The hilarious host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show reamed out Philly in response to Philadelphia Phillies’ coach Ryne Sandberg making news […]

Philadelphia, the odds are in your favor. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the hotly-anticipated sequel to The Hunger Games, is set to entertain audiences nationwide beginning on Friday, November 22. But, exciting news, folks, The Franklin Institute opens its doors for an early screening of the hit film in its Tuttleman Imax Theater, today, November […]

Get those wands at the ready, Philadelphia. The Harry Potter Festival is back. The annual blockbuster Harry Potter Festival returns to Chestnut Hill this Friday, October 18, and Saturday, October 19, for two days of spellbinding events that magically morph the neighborhood into the fictional world created by author J.K. Rowling. Coinciding with two Chestnut […]

Philadelphia’s own uber-talented chefs Nicholas Elmi and Jason Cichonski hit the small screen this fall, when the two star in Bravo’s newest season of Top Chef. With the season premiere tonight, Tuesday, October 2 at 10 p.m., the much-anticipated 11th season of the culinary throwdown begins — this time hosted in the great city of […]

If the names Walter White and Jesse Pinkman get you fired up, then you already know this Sunday, September 29, brings the series finale of the blockbuster AMC television show Breaking Bad. The critically-acclaimed crime drama, which just won the Emmy Award for outstanding drama series last week, has fans wrapped up in the twisted […]

Get ready to break out your wands, Harry Potter fans. The annual blockbuster Harry Potter Festival returns to Chestnut Hill Friday, October 18, and Saturday, October 19, for two days of spellbinding events that magically morph the neighborhood into the fictional world created by author J.K. Rowling. Coinciding with two Chestnut Hill College happenings, the […]